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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Line EF has an equation of a line y = -2x + 7, and line GH has an equation of a line y = x -1. These two lines are

OpenStudy (anonymous):

parallel because the slopes of the lines are equal perpendicular because the slopes are opposite reciprocals the same line when graphed intersecting but not at a right angle

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

perpendicular line have negative reciprocal slope: parallel line have same slopes

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

so -2 doesnt equal to 1 and 1 is not a negative reciprocal of -2 then the lines are just interesecting

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